Who crowed??

[AntiqueB]

I have

Agreed. All look like pullets to me as well, #1 is suspicious but still would guess pullet at the moment. I had a hen once that when she laid her egg, she "crowed" in her own way, best egg call I ever had from a Speckled Sussex.

I agree that they all look like pullets. And I have an SS hen who crows, too!

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

I've heard some hens can crow? Maybe you have one?

I have a Wyandotte hen who went through a crowing phase. I hope that’s the case. Heard it again this morning, uhg!

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

Here is a mugshot of a likely suspect. Not sure if they are on the list or not.

That is my 3.5 month old lavender Wyandotte. She is a possibility. I don’t consider her a prime suspect, because she doesn’t really have any rooster hints or vibe. She’s super submissive, mild-mannered, is both a literal and figurative chicken, and her comb only reddened within the last few days. I’ll add some more suspects to the line up. I heard it again this morning.

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

I have

I agree that they all look like pullets. And I have an SS hen who crows, too!

My speckled Sussex screeches like something out of a horror movie. I have a Wyandotte that makes a screeching roar-like sound, too. When the two of them sing together it sounds like I would imagine Jurassic Park to sound like, lol!

 

[Tired old Rooster]

Brandy looks like the only possible culprit. Only based on that slight curl in her tail feathers. Other than that, nothing.

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

Thanks for all the replies! I hope it’s just a pullet who is practicing out her egg song vocal cords, but it was awful crowy this morning again. Naturally, when they realized I was on a stake-out to spot the culprit, they all tightened up their beaks and pretended to be upstanding citizens.

I think it sounds very young, so I’m leaning more heavily toward my 7 week old crew. All of these were purchased as hatchery-sexed pullets. The ones I posted yesterday were just the most suspicious. Here are some pics of the rest of that crew.

Derby, 7 week old white EE


Sky, 7 week old blue EE



Kia, 7 week old Barnevelder

Lucy, 7 week Noir Marans. This chick has always had a large comb, but I believe that’s typical for Marans. The breed is also sex-linked, so if it’s not female then I think that means it’s not a noir Marans at all.



Lastly, here are some more pics of the 3.5 lavender Wyandotte who was most recently accused. She was also purchased as a hatchery sexed pullet. I guess she has that shredder gene, so her feathers are all wack!

 

[Tired old Rooster]

Thanks for all the replies! I hope it’s just a pullet who is practicing out her egg song vocal cords, but it was awful crowy this morning again. Naturally, when they realized I was on a stake-out to spot the culprit, they all tightened up their beaks and pretended to be upstanding citizens.

I think it sounds very young, so I’m leaning more heavily toward my 7 week old crew. All of these were purchased as hatchery-sexed pullets. The ones I posted yesterday were just the most suspicious. Here are some pics of the rest of that crew.

Derby, 7 week old white EE
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Sky, 7 week old blue EE
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Kia, 7 week old BarnevelderView attachment 3558411
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Lucy, 7 week Noir Marans. This chick has always had a large comb, but I believe that’s typical for Marans. The breed is also sex-linked, so if it’s not female then I think that means it’s not a noir Marans at all.
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Lastly, here are some more pics of the 3.5 lavender Wyandotte who was most recently accused. She was also purchased as a hatchery sexed pullet.
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Nope, no guys there.

 

[BastyPutt]

 

[Holdthechicken]

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

For anyone interested, the mystery has been solved. All the suspects have been released and no charges pressed. The sound I was hearing was a strange ending note that sometimes get strung out on my cockerel's crow. All concerned parties were declared pullets and released.